Yrjo Kukkapuro, Who Made the Easiest of Easy Chairs, Dies at 91
A celebrated Finnish modernist, he designed a variety of furnishings but was best known for his seating, which, his company ...
Yrjö Kukkapuro, designer whose iconic chairs were sat on by ‘almost every Finn,’ dies age 91
The renowned designer’s postmodern style of chairs graced waiting rooms, offices and living rooms across Finland, as well as ...
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Finnish designer Yrjo Kukkapuro, whose postmodern chairs graced waiting rooms and museums, dies
His death on Saturday at his home outside Helsinki was confirmed by his daughter, Isa Kukkapuro-Enbom, in an email to The Associated Press on Sunday, as well as a statement from Studio Kukkapuro ...
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A Seat of Legacy: Yrjo Kukkapuro's Iconic Career in Design
Yrjo Kukkapuro, a celebrated Finnish designer known for his postmodern chairs, passed away at 91. His creations, such as the Experiment chair, graced famous museums and homes. Despite a career lasting ...
Quote of the Day: Yrjo Kukkapuro, Made Chairs Most Every Finn Has Sat On, Dies at 91
MARIANNE GOEBL, the managing director of the furnishings company Artek, which in 2013 revived Karuselli, a slick fiberglass lounge chair created by the Finnish modernist Yrjo Kukkapuro, who died this ...
Finnish Design Legend Yrjö Kukkapuro Has Died
Finnish designer, interior architect and professor Yrjö Kukkapuro has passed away at the age of 91, a statement by his studio ...
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Yrjo Kukkapuro, whose postmodern chairs graced waiting rooms and museums, dies
Yrjo Kukkapuro, a renowned Finnish designer whose postmodern style of chairs graced waiting rooms, offices and living rooms across Finland as well as collections in the Museum of Modern Art in New ...
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Yrjo Kukkapuro, whose postmodern chairs graced waiting rooms and museums, dies
The cause of death was not disclosed. “Almost every Finn has sat on a chair he designed – at a metro station, in a bank, at school, or in a library,” the studio said in a news release. “Yrjo Kukkapuro ...